BDL, or Business Development Language, is used for creating and working with Informix 4gl applications and other languages, for the purpose of writing and developing applications for Business applications. Tools and methods are provided to allow easy transition from legacy 4gl applications, and to create interactive websites that work with your Informix Genero BDL applications.

Informix Genero Application Server

The Application Server provides an interface service and Graphical environment, used to link your business applications with your website.

The Desktop Client is the graphical front-end used for Informix Genero Runtime System. It is designed for multi-platform functionality, and will run on Windows systems, Mac OS X, and Linux. The Desktop Client can also be embedded in an HTML page using ActiveX (on Windows systems using Internet Explorer).

Informix Genero Report Designer

Report Designer is the primary tool which allows creation and design for reports and outputs drawn from business data. The methods allow you to import from existing 4gl forms and to use object oriented design methods in a graphical interface to design and create customized reports.